Meet the Artists

We are thankful to have so many talented artists that were excited about our project and eager to pay tribute to one of the most loved and gifted bands ever!

A Spoken Word Dedication To Tony Wilson

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Legendary bass guitarist Peter Hook remains energetically devoted to music, rock and roll and all the good / bad times that his three decade career with Joy Division, New Order, Factory Records, FAC 51 The Haçienda, Freebass et al have brought him.

Hooky’s been-there, seen-more-than-it all thirty years in the business has seen his bass playing redefine the instrument and inspire countless young musicians. whilst the seminal influence of New Order, and Joy Division continues today, name-checked by modern bands, such as The Killers, White Lies, The Enemy, The Chemical Brothers and Hot Chip.

As a co-owner of The Haçienda and being closely involved with the management of the club from 1986 onwards, Hooky’s turbulent tales and first hand experience of Fac 51 has been recently detailed in his first book, the inside story on that ground-breaking era, “The Haçienda - How Not To Run A Club” published Autumn 2009 to great critical and popular acclaim. A double cd, “Haçienda – Acid House Classics” highlighting many Haçienda classics and mixed by Hooky was released at the same time.

Nowadays Hooky DJ’s as far afield as Mexico, Asia and The United States exporting the inimitable vibes and atmosphere associated with FAC 51 to events all across the world.

He is a director of The Tony Wilson Experience and is recognised for his generous support for many charities with his time. He remains a passionate advocate for Manchester, its culture and its people.
MySpace -- FAC251 The Factory -- FAC51 The Hacienda

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The Dark Romantics are an alternative rock band from Lakeland, FL. They have released 2 full lengths: "Some Midnight Kissin" (2006) and "Heartbreaker" (2008), as well as an iTunes exclusive E.P. "The Artificial EP" and a 7" (Lonely Roads). The band is currently at work on a new EP to be released by Lujo Records later this year.
Website -- MySpace -- Twitter -- Lujo Records

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BunnyDavid ChristophereJillian Ann

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R.I.T.M. is the most original electronic group in the world, with the release of their 12" singles, remix work, and exploration in live performance, they have established an enormous fan base that continues to grow. A band that exists on many levels, and enjoying their tenth year of attacking your senses and emotions.
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Most people's first exposure to Rabbit was their song called "Out-Of- Body Experience". It was released in 1993, and is still to this day played in clubs around the world, when most other artist’s tracks are left for dead after 2 weeks. In a 2003 issue of Muzik magazine, O.B.E. was listed as the number one most sought after record in the last decade. After the release of phases of an out of body experience (remixes of O.B.E.) on Hardkiss Recordings 1994 the demand for R.I.T.M. became enormous. They began collaborating and doing remix work for everyone from Goldie, Sarah McLachlan, BT, and Garbage, to The Smashing Pumpkins, Sven Vath, Stone Roses, and Eric Clapton. Their style of electronic music is timeless, but to truly understand this group is to see and hear them live.
Rabbit in the Moon's live experience has the power to evoke emotion at will. With a mix of performance art, live video projections, and original music. R.I.T.M. create a powerful connection with their audience. In the Readers Poll Awards 1997 URB MAGAZINE, R.I.T.M. was voted the #1 live performance act in the country. They have been called the Grateful Dead & Pink Floyd of electronic music. Wherever they perform, new believers are born. For many, the show is a religious experience, lives are changed. All this from a band that has never had to grace the screens of music television for an audience. They've been on a grass roots journey, making believers one show at a time. And from New York to Tokyo all the fans with Rabbit in the Moon tattoos see and understand that. They tell the story. This isn't a now thing, it's a forever thing.MySpace

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Richard Jankovich is the remixer Pocket as well as the singer/producer for Burnside Project. Pocket has released remixes for the likes of Beck, Radiohead, Of Montreal and more and is in the process of releasing a series of singles featuring Robyn Hitchcock, Yuki Chikudate (Asobi Seksu), Tanya Donelly, Steve Kilbey (The Church), Danny Seim (Menomena) and more. The vocals on "Subculture" are provided by Shaun Robinson (one half of the Irish indie blip rock band Oppenheimer) and Tracy Shedd (Teenbeat Records.) Website -- MySpace -- Facebook -- 24 Hour Service Station

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SUNBEARS! is an indie/psychedelic/electronic pop duo, hailing from Jacksonville, Florida, USA. SUNBEARS! are currently performing live in support of their latest EP, DREAM HAPPY DREAMS and have also begun writing their third album.Website -- MySpace

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DETACHMENTS are based in London, though all members are actually outsiders to the south of England. The group is led by Lancastrian vocalist/keys/guitarist/ Sebastien Marshal(born Manchester), on guitar is Max Moreau (from Antwerp, Belgium), on drums - Pete Dawson (from Leeds). Their musical framework contains traces of influences that encompass e.g. Factory Records, DFA, 1980's Synth-Pop, Punk-Funk, Electro and dark Techno (e.g. early Warp Records). Comparisons have been drawn with such greats as Talking Heads, New Order, The Cure and Depeche Mode. Despite the group's at times abstruse, cold veneer they are capable or delivering rather exquisite, wistful pop melodies. "Tuneful pathologies" as the NME put it. Emerging from the shadows, Detachments really have found The Funk and the tunes to boot. Twisted, rhythmic, subverted pop for the new decade. The illustrious set of producers the group have been working with include Trevor Jackson, Tim Goldsworthy and Andrew Weatherall. In 2008 Detachments signed to hip, London label Thisisnotanexit Records, "fast becoming the UK's Italians Do It Better" Clash Magazine.Website -- MySpace -- ThisIsNotAnExit

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Combining a perfect blend of danceable, grungy, timeless, indie pop music and heartfelt coming of age lyrics, the secret is getting out about XOXO as they quickly turn into one of Orlando, Florida's prominent break out acts. Since playing SXSW last year, XOXO have been wooing audiences across the Southeast. Their ultra hummable 24 Hour Service Station debut EP "C'est La Vie" is chock full of Moog injected anthems including "The Dissociative Fugue", "Merry Times" & "Life... In General". XOXO are recording their full length album with renowned producer James Paul Wisner (Dashboard, New Found Glory). BE FOREWARNED: If you do not want to fall in love with this band, stay away... Far, Far Away! XOXO are contagious!
MySpace -- 24 Hour Service Station

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J - vocals/guitarJason - drumsJon - bass

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J Stuart, relative of the Composer Philip Glass, founded The Cloud Room after suffering a health crisis, leading to a false positive HIV test result, an event that was later revealed in a week-long feature on the band by Pitchfork. It was during this time that he began writing songs, one of which would become "Hey Now Now". When the test was later proven false, Stuart decided to focus his life on his first love, music. In 2006, "Hey Now Now" was named by Rolling Stone as a top ten single of the year. Later that year, as the band was recording their second album in Stuart's apartment, a fire broke out and destroyed their equipment. However, the new recordings survived and became their EP "Please Don't Almost Kill Me", which was released with a Limited Edition that used melted CD cases from the apartment fire. The band is just finishing their second album. Website -- MySpace

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Light Yourself On Fire describes the origin of its visceral, aggressive sound as "hardcore kids growing up in the death metal capital and being influenced by early 90's noise," naming Obituary, Joy division, and Christian Death as influences.Formed in 2004. "Chosen Time" recorded at Atomic Audio Recording StudioWebsite -- MySpace

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Johnny and his band, which ranges from a trio to a thirteen piece, are mostly centered around London. Combining singer-songwriter traditions with orchestral arrangements they have released three albums, most recently 'More Love and Death'.
"Parry's poems of morbid carnality and romance are framed by heavy velvet curtains of stylized theatrical gloom" Uncut, 2009
Website -- MySpace

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Formed in 1990's from the ashes of local Liverpool band The Movement, Flight are a strikingly dark and powerful band. They exist on the periphery of the local music scene not being of any one genre or any one style but their own. Lyrically dark and intense with a sonic landscape to match, Flight dwell in the deeper side of human emotion. Their lates album 'Flight' is available on iTunes.
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Glomag - Chris Burke, Game Boys and vocals

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At the dawn of the 21st Century (or shortly thereafter) glomag emerged in the NYC chip music scene, writing music on Game Boys and performing local shows. His latest work, "DaMaGe," was released on 8bitpeoples in early 2009. His music can also be heard on "8 Bit Operators" on Astralwerks Records as well as various compilations. He has performed on three continents in clubs, museums, galleries and festivals including sold out shows at the yearly Blip Festival in NYC.MySpace

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Jonah Cordy - Vocals/Guitar/Keyboards/Programming

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Kites With Lights the band is Jonah Cordy and a bit of technology. Originally from Pittsburgh, currently in Florida, the first KWL tracks were released as free demos in 2004 and received radio play in the US, UK and Sweden. The EP "The Weight Of Your Heart" was recorded in North Carolina during 2008, released August 2009. Website -- MySpace -- 24 Hour Service Station

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Arch Sheffield indie popsters have been in this line up since 2008. They enjoy experimenting with lyrics, guitars, laptops and synths to create uplifting, out of this world sounds. They are readying their latest album featuring some of their best current material. Described as “being like The Flaming Lips fronted by Jarvis Cocker”.
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Similarly enamored of atmospherics, History rocks to a much more visceral beat with a sound that's heavy and catchy, but thick with dynamics and a touch of punk rock.
History is one of this city's best bands. -Jason Ferguson - Orlando Weekly October 2005
"...angular guitar riffs with a mean, disctintive distortion..." - Outburn Magazine issue 44 June 2008
"...if it's keyboard-splashed indie rock with a D.C. undercurrent you're scouring for, History provide a textbook definition." - AP Magazine issue 240 June 2008
"Even a cursory listen to History will show that this punchy Orlando-based quartet know their,uhh,history as well as keeping a weather eye on the future,melding the grooving post-hardcore thunk of Quicksand,Helmet,and the oft-forgotten Handsome with artful latter-day Dischord influences and a heap of swooshing electronics to help cushion the blow of all those crunching riffs." - Rock Sound Magazine (U.K) issue 110 June 2008
Website -- MySpace -- 24 Hour Service Station

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Allegra Gellar is an indie-pop/folk-tronic band with roots in Tampa, Atlanta, and Los Angeles. Recently the group relocated to Portland, Oregon where their incredibly melancholy songs sound more at home than in their previously sunny environments. Allegra Gellar are currently rehearsing for upcoming shows to promote their newest record, "The Light From Cakes".
Website -- MySpace -- Facebook -- The Sixty One

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GD Luxxe (Gerhard Potuznik) - production, vocals, mixing

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GD Luxx (also known as Gerhard Potuznik) is an electronic musician of Vienna, Austria. He has been creating music since the early 1980s.1999 saw the release of album Submission on DMX Krew's Breakin' Records and Potuznik's artist alias GD Luxxe was born. Widely acclaimed releases followed on renowned indie electronic labels such as Suction, Interdimensional Transmissions, Mego and Detroit's Ersatz Audio. The album Make for Tigerbeat6 was released in 2006. Crave, his meanwhile 8th Album for Angelika Koehlermann was released in 2008Website

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For "Ceremony":

Matt Grimshaw - mixed, mastered, drums

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YES BUT NO - two sisters, Brianna Ward (age 13) & Skylar Ward (age 10), along with some help from their uncle, Jason Hamar (Spork/Flat Stanley) were specifically asked (by mom, Sonshine Ward) to cover "Ceremony" for this album: "Since CEREMONY will benefit talented young children, I thought it would be appropriate to have one track on this album to show an example of children who have the opportunity of music in their life." -S.W. Recording time has been donated by Devil Duck Recording Studio.Website

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Brian C. Repetto aka BCR

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After 15 years of leading the Art-Rock/Garage-Pop/Post-whatever combo Dumbwaiters, BCR felt it was time to move on and go "solo" with an emphasis on doing something musically/creatively different from that of the "Rock Band" formula. Inspired by a deep love of Synth-Pop, Early Electronic and Progressive Rock, 70's & 80's Disco, and the New Wave/New Romantic era as well as the current scene of artists such as Glass Candy and Lindstrom putting out their interpretations of the same styles. The Dark Esquire idea was hatched in a frenzy of post-alcoholic future-euphoria. Several rough 4-track demos were recorded and a tune called "Situation" caught the attention of THISISNOTANEXIT label founder, Simon A Carr. The label subsequently signed on The Dark Esquire. BCR is currently working at home and in the studio on the next full-length debut with collaborator and former Dumbwaiters multi-instrumentalist, James Bess, lending a hand with co-production. MySpace -- ThisIsNotAnExit

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Jimmy Oakes - vocals and instruments

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One day I realized that my favorite bands, The Chameleons, The Smiths, and Joy Division were all from the same city in England so I went there to check it out and try to find out why.. Ever since, I've had some of my best friends, experiences, and connections with that city for reasons difficult to explain. Manchester has a special place in my heart which I probably never would have experienced without the communicative power of music.MySpace

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Kingsbury has shared the stage with Holopaw, Stellastar*, Woven, The Honorary Title, Matt Pond PA, French Kicks, The Reputation, The Billy Nayer Show, and Chuck Prophet to name a few. They have played throughout the east coast, and self-released two highly praised EP's, "This Place is Coming Down" and "The Open Sea." The band's debut full-length album, "The Great Compromise" was released 2007 on Post Records to critical acclaim. The band released their follow-up EP, "Lie To Me" digitally on their website late 2008.Website

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Christian and Adam began recording together in 2005 on Christian’s fifth self produced album. Since then they’ve continued to work together on Christian’s songs, and are currently working on album number 12. They work together arranging and producing the songs in Bedford, England.Reverb Nation

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Lush Progress was formed in 2004 by Drew Cutler while studying Music at the University of South Florida. The Lush Progress sound draws influence from pop and rock acts such as; Pink Floyd, the Beatles, Radiohead, Brian Wilson, Sonic Youth, and the Flaming Lips as well as classical composers like Igor Stravinsky, Charles Ives, George Crumb and Bach. Lush Progress consists of four versatile musicians that sing and perform with a delicate passion that is rarely found in art music today.MySpace -- YouTube Channel

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Marc Deon operates his label, MDEX Recordings and studio, MD’s Music Exchange from his home in Brooklyn, NY. The label’s now 18th release is a return to live instrumentation while revisiting Marc’s Post-Punk/ Funk & Rock roots. Although not a complete departure from electronic music, MDEX Recordings continues to move in a more organic musical direction. Website -- MySpace

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Tommy Simms founder and lead vocalist/lead guitarist for the 24 Hour Service Station critically acclaimed band Win Win Winter- winner of central Florida's Ultimate Band Contest and Best Indie Band 2008 Creative Loafing- has been a principle or leading contributor in many bands over the years; Tabula Rosa, Mants, Disco Nap, Automatic Loveletter but it is with Win Win Winter that Simms unique artistry has taken root. Called "The New Kings of Tampa" -Reax Magazine, "The Best New Band" -The St. Pete Times, and proclaiming "... an outstanding [live] set ...[WWW] displayed its mastery of styles"
-Creative Loafing. Win Win Winter and Simms have garnered the praise of the press and the respect of other artists who have asked Simms to lend his production and arranging skills to a wide variety of works. An artitsts artist..you never know what to expect next but can always count on unpredictable, unbridled creativity.

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Formed in New York though functioning as a long distance collaboration
for most of our existence. Our debut album, City Island, was released
in France by Travelling Music and the follow up will be released
shortly.Website -- MySpace -- Facebook

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• Model-001 prefers the company of his Nintendo. He is programmed for vocals and synthesizers.
• Model-002 is optimized for classical works, but her file has been corrupted. She is now customized for bass synthesizers.
• Model-003 is wired for performance and is no longer available for commercial use. He is designed for guitars and drum programming.• Model-004 is defective and hits things. He applies this to live drumming.• Model-000 is a secret weapon. He engineers all design, photography and video work.

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One part machine precision and one part nervous breakdown, Last Year's Model is the soundtrack to a video game influenced equally by New Order and Iron Maiden but filtered through the ‘technicolor pogo-punk’ of Polysics. Abandoning the traditional idea of rhythm guitars, the band combines 8-bit rhythm synths, hook-filled lead guitar lines, moroder keyboard bass and a combination of live punk drums and synthetic blips and claps to achieve their spastic pop sound.Website -- MySpace -- Facebook

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A mixture of classic rock, new wave, heavy metal and pure techno give Razed In A New Division Of Agony a diverse cross-genre sound that respectfully blends the sounds of the very bands that have inspired it. A one-man band specialized specifically for cover songs, which he says are "the most fun to record, and the best way to pay tribute to the bands and artists that have inspired me to start making music in the first place. Without them, I would never truely appreciate how important good music is."MySpace

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With three singers, four songwriters, and a sometimes volatile convergence of four very different and dominant personalities, the Sheaks seem, at times, as if they shouldn’t even exist. Unconcerned with current trends or keeping up with the radio Joneses, the band has instead chosen to pick up the sword from early, genre-bending alt-rock influences like the Replacements and Yo La Tengo, letting the strength of the material speak for itself. Because the only thing that ultimately really matters is the song.MySpace

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Christopher Bentley - Everything

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C Bentley is an electronic musician from Dalton, GA. When not happily tinkering away on his synths, he's often found remixing, producing, and mixing for other artisits in a wide variety of genres.MySpace

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Wedgepiece began as a duo in Fort Myers, Florida . Their debut album, "Absolute Bliss," was released in November 2007 on Ponk Media and they have just completed work on the follow-up, "Exit L'amour," also due out on Ponk. Frontman Scot Lade toiled for years in the Florida punk scene, playing in some of the state's most influential bands (Casey Chaos, Amen, Disorderly Conduct, Foul Existence.) though the decibel levels may have gone down, the intensity most certainly has not.MySpace

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Having played together in one form or another for six years, this old school punk quartet of college guys from the western suburbs of Chicago has graduated from a cover band to become a Chicago punk favorite, playing clubs almost weekly. Their blend of Ramones' pop sensibility, political awareness inspired by The Clash, and an onstage family appeal of Rancid have earned them a reputation in the underground punk scene. Their self-titled debut CD will be released in September 2009.
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Joshua Heinrich - all instruments and vocals

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Originally formed in 1995 by sole songwriter, vocalist, and core musician/producer Joshua Heinrich, fornever's genre-bending, ever-evolving-yet-uniquely-identifiable sound is the product of relentless reinvention. A blend of innate pop sensibilities, sonic experimentation, lyrical introspection, an independent spirit, and a penchant for both melancholia and dreamy idealism marks the band's fairly diverse output, from forays into stark, moody ethereal territory and atmospheric pop during the days of early flagship music site mp3.com to the alt rock of 2005's acclaimed
ghosthouse and the indie rock/shoegazer/dream pop/electro hybrid of fornever's more recent work.Website -- MySpace

Marshall Dickson

Sonshine Ward

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Original Cover Art Concept

Juan Lara was born in San Francisco, but grew up in El Paso, Texas.
In his early teens, his influence in graphic design was brought upon by eighties music album cover design.

From the earliest Joy Division and New Order album design work of Peter Saville, to the Depeche Mode album design work of Anton Corbijn.

His first notable break in cover design was winning the design contest for the Thieves Like Us, New Order Tribute, released by Something Inviting Records. From there he began to venture more into computer aided graphic and web design.

Currently, Juan Lara has designed covers for Artistic Noise, and his own music project, Electrovox. He currently helps to promote Ghost Machine, an ebm/industrial night in Las Vegas and maintains a support site for Bad Lieutenant's music.